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adjective(ger-man)having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side —usually used after the noun which it modifies and joined to it by a hyphen
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noun(ger-man)a near relative
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noun(ger-man)a member of any of the Germanic peoples inhabiting western Europe in Roman times
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noun(ger-man)a native or inhabitant of Germany
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noun(ger-man)a person of German descent
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adjective(ger-man)of, relating to, or characteristic of Germany, the Germans, or German
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noun(ger-man)a small active winged cockroach (Blattella germanica) probably of African origin that is a common household pest in the U.S. —called also Croton bug
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(ger-man)an acute contagious virus disease that is caused by a togavirus (species Rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus) and is milder than typical measles but is damaging to the fetus when occurring early in pregnancy —called also rubella
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noun(ger-man)any of a breed of working dogs of German origin that are intelligent and responsive and are often used in police work and as guide dogs for the blind —called also Alsatian
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noun(ger-man)any of a breed of gundogs of German origin that have a liver or liver and white short coat
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noun(ger-man)a silver-white alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel
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noun(ger-man)any of a breed of gundogs of German origin that have a liver or liver and white flat-lying wiry coat